Cookbook:French Meringue
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| Category | Meringue recipes |
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Also called common meringue, French meringue is a simple meringue made by whipping egg whites and beating in granulated sugar. It can be baked into cookies or a crispy base for pavlova, vacherin, or other desserts.
Ingredients
[edit | edit source]- 8 oz (250 g) egg whites
- ΒΌ tsp cream of tartar or a few drops lemon juice
- 8 oz (250 g) granulated sugar
- 8 oz (250 g) superfine sugar or sifted confectioners' sugar
Preparation
[edit | edit source]- Whip the egg whites and cream of tartar until they reach soft peaks.
- Add the first amount of sugar, little by little, while beating by hand or machine.
- Whip until stiff.
- Stop beating and fold in the remaining sugar, if used, with a spatula.
- Use as desired or in your recipe.